by dmariepascual | May 27, 2025 | Creative Entrepreneurship
Image from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). © Disney. Sourced via That Old Picture Show. Used here under Fair Use for commentary. By Diane Pascual Back in 2009–2011, I was deep in the world of character design, storyboarding, and late-night assignments while...
by dmariepascual | May 19, 2025 | Creative Projects & Studio Updates, The Forgotten Earth
© Diane Pascual – digital painting of The Northsar. Circa 2013. Back in 2013, while finishing my MFA in Visual Development at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, I was living in New York City—commuting from Brooklyn to 34th St. Penn Station, working...
by dmariepascual | May 15, 2025 | Creative Journey, The Forgotten Earth
Image source: “Korra Alone” episode still via [Avatar Wiki – Fandom] By Diane Pascual In every creative journey, there are seasons that feel almost unbearable.Moments when you wonder if you’ll ever find your way back to yourself. Recently, while rewatching The Legend...
by dmariepascual | May 12, 2025 | Creative Journey, From the Archives
Photo by Prophsee Journals on Unsplash Originally written in 2014. Updated for reflection and relevance. Let’s be real—discipline and routine haven’t always come naturally to me. As a creative, I used to thrive on spontaneity and passion alone. But over the years,...
by dmariepascual | May 8, 2025 | Creative Career and lessons, Freelance Life & Mindset
Originally written after speaking on an alumni panel at the Academy of Art University in July 2016. Updated and republished with reflection. Photo taken at the Academy of Art University during the Alumni panel. My friends pictured to the right of me, Eugene Yanza, and...
